1:6 This is what the Lord says:

“Because Gaza ¹  has committed three crimes ²  –

make that four! ³  – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. ⁴ 

They deported a whole community ⁵  and sold them ⁶  to Edom.

1:7 So I will set Gaza’s city wall ⁷  on fire;

fire ⁸  will consume her fortresses.

1:8 I will remove ⁹  the ruler ¹⁰  from Ashdod, ¹¹ 

the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon. ¹² 

I will strike Ekron ¹³  with my hand; ¹⁴ 

the rest of the Philistines will also die.” ¹⁵ 

The sovereign Lord has spoken!